Alan Jackson
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	BIRTHDAY: October 17, 1958 BIGGEST POP SINGLE: "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" (2002) BIGGEST LP: A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) (1992) GRAMMY AWARDS: 1 "To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever." - Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson was born on October 17, 1958 in Georgia. After taking work as a car salesman and a construction worker, Jackson found bigger success with country singing. Hit start came when his wife gave Glen Campbell a tape of Jackson which eventually led to Jackson moving to Nashville and signing with Arista Nashville in 1989. Jackson's rise to stardom has included over 40 million LPs sold and 30 #1 hits on the country charts.

Jackson released Here In The Real World.

Here In The Real World was certified gold.

Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist.

Here In The Real World was certified platinum.
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 2 weeks with "I'd Love You All Over Again."

Jackson released Don't Rock The Jukebox.

Don't Rock The Jukebox was certified gold.
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Don't Rock The Jukebox."

Don't Rock The Jukebox was certified platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "Someday."

Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (Don't Rock The Jukebox).

Jackson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Country Vocal Performance - Male (Don't Rock The Jukebox) and Best Country Song ("Don't Rock The Jukebox" with Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall).

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "Dallas."

Don't Rock The Jukebox was certified 2x platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Love's Got A Hold On You."

Jackson released A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) .

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "She's Got The Rhythm (And Don't Know Why)."
A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified platinum.

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Music Video of the Year ("Midnight In Montgomery").

Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 4 weeks with "Chattahoochee."

A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified 2x platinum.
A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for 5 weeks.

Jackson released Honky Tonk Christmas.

The single "Chattachoochee" was certified gold.
A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified 3x platinum.
Jackson topped the Billboard Year-End Charts with the Top Country Single & Track ("Chattachoochee").

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year ("Chattahoochee"), and Vocal Event of the Year ("I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair").

Honky Tonk Christmas was certified gold.

Jackson won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Country Single ("Chattahoochee") and Favorite Country Album (A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love)), and was nominated for Favorite Country Male Artist.

Jackson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Country Vocal Performance - Male ("Chattachoochee") and Best Country Song ("Chattahoochee" co-written with Jim McBride).

Jackson released Who I Am.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Summertime Blues."
Who I Am topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for a week.

Here In The Real World was certified 2x platinum and Who I Am was certified platinum.

A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified 4x platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Livin' On Love."

Don't Rock The Jukebox was certified 3x platinum.

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Song of the Year ("Chattahoochee").

Jackson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Country Male Artist and Favorite Country Album (Who I Am).
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "Gone Country."

Who I Am was certified 2x platinum.

Don't Rock The Jukebox was certified 4x platinum and A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified 5x platinum.

Who I Am was certified 3x platinum.

A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) was certified 6x platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "I Don't Even Know Your Name."

Jackson released The Greatest Hits Collection.

The Greatest Hits Collection topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for 4 weeks.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Tall, Tall Trees."

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Entertainer of the Year.

The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 2x platinum.
Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist.

Jackson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Country Vocal Performance - Male ("Gone Country") and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("A Good Year For The Roses" with George Jones).

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "I'll Try."

The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 3x platinum.

Jackson released Everything I Love.

Everything I Love topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for 3 weeks.
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles & Tracks chart for 7 weeks with "Little Bitty."

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Little Bitty."

Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist.

Everything I Love was certified platinum.
Jackson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Redneck Games" with Jeff Foxworth).

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "There Goes."

Jackson topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Country Artist - Male (singles & albums), Top Hot Country Singles & Tracks Artist, and Top Hot Country Singles & Tracks Artists - Male.

Honky Tonk Christmas was certified platinum and Everything I Love was certified 2x platinum.
Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist.

Jackson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Album (Everything I Love).

The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 4x platinum.

Jackson released High Mileage.
High Mileage topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for 2 weeks.

High Mileage was certified platinum.

# 127 Singles Artist of the Year

Who I Am was certified 4x platinum.
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "Right On The Money."

Jackson released Under The Influence.

Under The Influence was certified platinum.

# 124 Singles Artist of the Year

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "It Must Be Love."

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Vocal Event of the Year ("Murder On Music Row" with George Strait).

Jackson released When Somebody Loves You.
When Somebody Loves You topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for 2 weeks.

# 155 Singles Artist of the Year

Jackson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Country Male Artist and Favorite Country Album (Under The Influence).

Jackson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Murder On Music Row" with George Strait) and Best Country Album (Under The Influence).

When Somebody Loves You was certified gold.

Everything I Love was certified 3x platinum and When Somebody Loves You was certified platinum.

The Greatest Hits Collection was certified 5x platinum.
Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 3 weeks with "Where I Come From."

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 5 weeks with "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)."

# 100 Singles Artist of the Year

Jackson released Drive.
Jackson hit the Top 40 with "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)."

Drive topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for 4 weeks, the Internet Album Sales chart for a week, and the Country Albums chart for 6 weeks.
Drive was certified 2x platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 4 weeks with "Drive (For Daddy Gene)."

Drive was certified 3x platinum.

At the Country Music Association Awards, Jackson won for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year (Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)), and Album of the Year (Drive).
Jackson released Let It Be Christmas.

Jackson topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Country Artist (singles & albums), Top Country Artist - Male (singles & albums), Top Country Album Artist, and Top Country Album Artist - Male.

# 160 Singles Artist of the Year

Let It Be Christmas was certified gold.
Jackson was nominated for 2 American Music Awards including Favorite Country Male Artist and Favorite Country Album (Drive).

Jackson won his first Grammy Award for Best Country Song ("Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"), and was nominated for Song of the Year, Best Country Vocal Performance - Male ("Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"), and Best Country Album (Drive).

Drive was certified 4x platinum.

Jackson got his 30th #1 song on the Billboard Country Singles chart with "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" - a duet with Jimmy Buffett which topped the chart for 8 weeks.
Jackson released Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff.
Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week, Internet Albums chart for a week, and Top Country LP chart for 11 weeks. The LP sold over 328,000 copies in the US its first week of release.
Jackson was nominated for a Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year ("It's Five O'clock Somewhere" with Jimmy Buffett).

Greatest Hits Volume II And Some Other Stuff was certified platinum.

Jackson could be heard on the holiday compilation A Very Special Acoustic Christmas with "Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair."

Jackson won 3 Country Music Awards for Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Vocal Event of the Year ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Jimmy Buffett).
Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist and performed at the ceremony.

# 135 Singles Artist of the Year

Greatest Hits Volume II was certified 2x platinum.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for 2 weeks with "Remember When."
Jackson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Jimmy Buffett).

Greatest Hits Volume II was certified 3x platinum.

Jackson's collaboration with Jimmy Buffett ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere") won 2 Academy of Country Music Awards for Single of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year.

Jackson released his next LP What I Do.
Jackson topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and the Top Country Albums chart for a week with What I Do. The LP sold over 178,000 copies its first week of release in the US.

What I Do was certified platinum.

Jackson was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist.

The single "Remember When" was certified gold.

Jackson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Hey Good Lookin'" with Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and George Strait).

The single "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" was certified platinum.

Greatest Hits Volume II was certified 6x platinum.

Jackson performed on ReAct Now: Music & Relief - a benefit program shown on music video channels to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The single "Remember When" was certified gold.

Jackson released Precious Memories.

Jackson topped Billboard Top Country Albums chart and Top Christian chart with Precious Memories.

Precious Memories was certified gold.

Jackson released Like A Red On A Rose.

Jackson topped the Billboard Country Albums chart with Like A Red On A Rose.

Jackson topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Christian Artist and with the Top Christian Album (Precious Memories).

Like A Red On A Rose was certified gold.

Jackson was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Country Album (Like A Red On A Rose) and Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album (Precious Memories).

Jackson, along with George Strait and Jimmy Buffett released Live At Texas Stadium. The recording is from a live performance at Texas Stadium in Dallas from 2004.

Jackson was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance - Male ("A Woman's Love").

Jackson released his next LP Good Time.
Jackson topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top Country Albums chart with Good Time. The set sold over 119,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Jackson topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Small Town Southern Man."

Good Time was certified gold.

Jackson topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Good Time."

Jackson topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Country Boy."

	Here In The Real World Released: February, 1990 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 57 Tracks: "Ace Of Hearts" - "Here In The Real World" - "Blue Blooded Woman" - "Wanted" - "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" - "She Don't Get The Blues" - "I'd Love You All Over Again" - "Dog River Blues" - "Home" - "Short Sweet Ride"
	Don't Rock The Jukebox Released: May, 1991 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 17 Tracks: "Don't Rock The Jukebox" - "That's All I Need To Know" - "Dallas" - "Midnight In Montgomery" - "Love's Got A Hold On You" - "Someday" - "Just Playin' Possum" - "From A Distance" - "Walkin' The Floor Over Me" - "Working Class Hero"
	A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) Released: October, 1992 US: 6x Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Tracks: "Chattahoochee" - "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)" - "Tonight I Climbed The Wall" - "I Don't Need The Booze (To Get A Buzz On)" - "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" - "Up To My Ears In Tears" - "Tropical Depression" - "She Likes It Too" - "If It Ain't One Thing (It's You)" - "Mercury Blues"
	Honky Tonk Christmas Released: October, 1993 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 42 Tracks: "Honky Tonk Christmas" - "Angels Cried" - "If We Make It Through December" - "If You Don't Wanna See Santa Claus Cry" - "I Only Want You For Christmas" - "Merry Christmas To Me" - "Holly Jolly Christmas" - "There's A New Kid In Town" - "Santa's Gonna Come In A Pickup Truck" - "Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)"
	Who I Am Released: June, 1994 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 5 Tracks: "Summertime Blues" - "Livin' On Love" - "Hole In The Wall" - "Gone Country" - "Who I Am" - "You Can't Give Up On Love" - "I Don't Even Know Your Name" - "Song For The Life" - "Thank God For The Radio" - "All American Country Boy" - "Job Description" - "If I Had You" - "Let's Get Back To Me And You"
	The Greatest Hits Collection Released: October, 1995 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 5 Tracks: "Chatahoochee" - "Gone Country" - "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)" - "Midnight In Montgomery" - "Tall Tall Trees" - "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" - "I'll Try" - "Don't Rock The Juke Box" - "Livin' On Love" - "Summertime Blues" - "Love's Got A Hold On You" - "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" - "Home" - "Wanted" - "I Don't Even Know Your Name" - "Dallas" - "Here In The Real World" - "Someday" - "Mercury Blues" - "I'd Love You All Over Again"
	Everything I Love Released: October, 1996 US: 3x Platinum Billboard peak: # 12 Tracks: "Little Bitty" - "Everything I Love" - "Buicks To The Moon" - "Between The Devil And Me" - "There Goes" - "House With No Curtains" - "Who's Cheatin' Who" - "Walk On The Rocks" - "Must've Had A Ball" - "It's Time You Learned About Good-Bye"
	High Mileage Released: September, 1998 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Right On The Money" - "Gone Crazy" - "Little Man" - "What A Day Yesterday Was" - "Hurtin' Come Easy" - "I'll Go On Loving You" - "Another Good Reason" - "Woman's Love" - "Dancin' All Around It" - "Amarillo"
	Under The Influence Released: October, 1999 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 9 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Pop A Top" - "Farewell Party" - "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" - "Right In The Palm Of Your Hand" - "The Blues Man" - "Revenoor Man" - "My Own Kind Of Hat" - "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Song" - "The Way I Am" - "It Must Be Love" - "Once You've Had The Best" - "Margaritaville"
	When Somebody Loves You Released: November, 2000 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 15 Tracks: "Meat And Potato Man" - "When Somebody Loves You" - "The Thrill Is Back" - "www.memory" - Where I Come From" - "I Still Love You" - "Life Or Love" - "A Love Like That" - "It's Alright To Be A Redneck" - "Maybe I Should Stay Here" - "Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Uptempo Love Song"
	Drive Released: January 15, 2002 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 4 weeks) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" - "A Little Bluer Than That" - "Bring On The Night" - "Work In Progress" - "The Sounds" - "Designated Drinker" - "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" - "That'd Be Alright" - "Once In A Lifetime" - "When Love Comes Around" - "I Slipped And Fell In Love" - "First Love" - "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" (live)
	Let It Be Christmas Released: November, 2002 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 27 Tracks: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - "Winter Wonderland" - "O Come, All Ye Faithful" - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" - "Silent Night" - "Let It Be Christmas" - "Jingle Bells" - "White Christmas" - "Silver Bells" - "Away In A Manger"
	Greatest Hits Volume II Released: August, 2003 US: 6x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Tracks: "Little Bitty" - "Everything I Love" - "Who's Cheatin' Who" - "There Goes" - "I'll Go On Loving You" - "Right On The Money" - "Gone Crazy" - "Little Man" - "Pop A Top" - "The Blues Man" - "It Must Be Love" - "www.memory" - "When Somebody Loves You" - "Where I Come From" - "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" - "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" - "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" (with Jimmy Buffett) - "Remember When" - "Job Description" - "Tropical Depression" - "Let's Get Back To Me And You" - "You Can't Give Up On Love" - "Hole In The Wall" - "Buicks To The Moon" - "When Love Comes Around" - "The Sounds"
	What I Do Released: September, 2004 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Too Much Of A Good Thing" - "Rainy Day In June" - "USA Today" - "If Love Was A River" - "If French Fries Were Fat Free" - "You Don't Have To Paint Me A Picture" - "There Ya Go" - "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" - "Strong Enough" - "Monday Morning Church" - "Burnin' The Honky Tonks Down" - "To Do What I Do" (live)
	Precious Memories Released: February, 2006 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Blessed Assurance" - "Softy And Tenderly" - "I Love To Tell The Story" - "When We Get To Heaven" - "'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" - "In The Garden" - "Are You Washed In The Blood?" - "I'll Fly Away" - "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" - "Standing On The Promises" - "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" - "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" - "The Old Rugged Cross" - "How Great Thou Art" - "I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You"
	Like A Red On A Rose Released: September, 2006 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 4 Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Anywhere On Earth You Are" - "Good Imitation Of The Blues" - "Like Red On A Rose" - "Nobody Said That It Would Be Easy" - "Don't Change On Me" - "The Firefly's Song" - "Wait A Minute" - "Had It Not Been You" - "A Woman's Love" - "Don't Ask Why" - "As Lovely As You" - "Where Do I Go From Here (A Trucker's Song)' - "Bluebird"
	Alan Jackson, George Strait, Jimmy Buffett: Live At Texas Stadium Released: April, 2007 Billboard peak: # 11 Live Tracks: "Honk If You Honky Tonk" - "Murder On Music Row" - "Milk Cow Blues" - "Cowboys Like Us" - "All My Ex's Live In Texas" - "Hey Good Lookin'" - "Sea Of Heartbreak" - "Northeast Texas Women" - "Boats To Build" - "Margaritaville" - "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" - "Designated Drinker" - "Texas Women" - "Seven Bridges Road" - "Where I Come From"
	Good Time Released: March, 2008 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Good Time" - "Small Town Southern Man" - "I Wish I Could Back Up" - "Country Boy" - "Right Where I Want You" - "1976" - "When The Love Factor's High" - "Long Long Way" - "Sissy's Song' - "I Still Like Bologna" - "Never Loved Before" (with Martina McBride) - "Nothing Left To Do" - "Listen To Your Senses" - "This Time" - "Laid Back 'n Low Key (Cay)" - "If You Want To Make Me Happy" - "If Jesus Walked The World Today"